#585F2E
Closest named color: Camo Green (#526525). oklch(46.7% 0.071 115.9), rgb(88, 95, 46).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.79:1).
About this color
#585F2E is a medium-dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 47%, its chroma 0.071 and its hue 116°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Camo Green (#526525), ΔE 0.025 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.79:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | medium-dark (47%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.071) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Camo Green (#526525) |
| Black text | 3.09:1 |
| White text | 6.79:1 |
Values
| HEX | #585F2E |
| RGB | rgb(88, 95, 46) |
| HSL | hsl(69, 35%, 28%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(46.7% 0.071 115.9) |
Contrast
WCAG 2 contrast ratios are the conformance target: AA needs 4.5:1 for body text and 3:1 for large text, AAA needs 7:1. APCA Lc values are supplementary guidance from the WCAG 3 drafts.
| Pair | WCAG 2 | Result | APCA | APCA guidance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| White text on #585F2E | 6.79:1 | AA | Lc -88.4 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #585F2E | 3.09:1 | AA large text | Lc 20.6 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #585F2E text on white | 6.79:1 | AA | Lc 83.4 | Fine for body text |
| #585F2E text on black | 3.09:1 | AA large text | Lc -18.5 | Dividers and decoration only |
Tints and shades
A 50–950 scale built in OKLCH: the hue is held, lightness follows a Tailwind v4-like curve, and every step is kept inside the sRGB gamut. This color sits at step 700.
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Step 50
50
#F5F6F2
oklch(97.1% 0.005 117.9)
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Step 100
100
#E9EBE3
oklch(93.6% 0.011 118)
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Step 200
200
#D8DBCD
oklch(88.5% 0.019 116.6)
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Step 300
300
#BFC4AB
oklch(81% 0.035 116.4)
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Step 400
400
#9EA57E
oklch(70.6% 0.055 116.1)
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Step 500
500
#878F5D
oklch(63.1% 0.071 115.9)
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Step 600
600
#717943
oklch(55.6% 0.077 115.9)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#585F2E
oklch(46.7% 0.071 115.9)
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Step 800
800
#4D532C
oklch(42.7% 0.059 116.1)
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Step 900
900
#404528
oklch(37.8% 0.046 116.7)
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Step 950
950
#262818
oklch(27% 0.028 114.1)
#585F2E with color blindness
Simulated with the Machado et al. (2009) model. ΔE is how far the color moves: below about 0.02 you would not notice a change.
| Vision | Seen as | Shift (ΔE) |
|---|---|---|
| Protanopia (no red cones) | #655B2A | 0.022 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #645B31 | 0.023 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #5D5A54 | 0.063 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #5B5B5B | 0.071 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #585F2E
#585F2E
oklch(46.7% 0.071 115.9)
- #5D527E
#5D527E
oklch(46.8% 0.071 295)
Analogous
Neighbouring hues, 30° either side.
Split complementary
The two hues beside the complement (150° and 210°).
Triadic
Three hues spaced 120° apart.
Palettes with this color
Curated palettes that contain a color within ΔE 0.04 (OKLab) of #585F2E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Camo Green #526525 ΔE 0.025
- Army Green #4B5D16 ΔE 0.033
- Camouflage Green #4B6113 ΔE 0.036
- Dark Olive Green #556B2F ΔE 0.037
- Greeny Brown #696006 ΔE 0.037
- Olive Brown #645403 ΔE 0.039
- Dark Moss Green #606C38 ΔE 0.042
- Mud Green #606602 ΔE 0.043
Use #585F2E in your product
Turn it into light and dark UI roles checked for contrast, then export to Tailwind v4, shadcn/ui, CSS or design tokens.